from Tobit

"Throughout all of your days, keep the Lord in mind, and suppress every desire to sin or to break his commandments." Tobit 4:5

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Faith of Our Fathers

One of my favorite Catholic hymns. Written by Frederick William Faber (1814-1863), son of an Anglican cler­gy­man, Fa­ber grad­u­at­ed from Bal­li­ol Coll­ege, Ox­ford, was or­dained an An­gli­can min­is­ter, and be­came Rec­tor of Elton in 1843. Three years la­ter, he converted to Ro­man Ca­thol­i­cism and found­ed the Bro­ther­hood of St. Phil­ip Ne­ri, in King Wil­liam Street, Strand. He la­ter moved to the Bromp­ton Ora­tory. Faber pub­lished a num­ber of prose works, and three vol­umes of hymns.

Faith of Our Fathers

Faith of our fathers, living still,
In spite of dungeon, fire and sword;
O how our hearts beat high with joy
Whenever we hear that glorious Word!

(Refrain)
Faith of our fathers, holy faith!
We will be true to thee till death.

Faith of our fathers, we will strive
To win all nations unto Thee;
And through the truth that comes from God,
We all shall then be truly free.

(Refrain)

Faith of our fathers, we will love
Both friend and foe in all our strife;
And preach Thee, too, as love knows how
By kindly words and virtuous life.

(Refrain)

Faith of our fathers, Mary’s prayers
Shall win our country back to Thee;
And through the truth that comes from God,
England shall then indeed be free.